S205P10 – The posture of prayer: a proof of priority

Psa. 88:11-13 Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction? Shall Your wonders be known in the dark? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? But to You I have cried out, O Lord, and in the morning my prayer comes before You. The first time…

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S205P9 – The posture of prayer: power in partnership

2 Thes. 3:1-2 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith. When he got saved, his perspective of the workplace transformed completely.  He was…

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S205P8 – The posture of prayer: undivided attention

Mt. 6:6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Growing up in a house with seven siblings certainly had its perks.  For starters, she never…

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S205P7 – The posture of prayer: preparation to wield power

Mk. 9:25-29 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!”  Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him.  And he became as one dead, so…

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S205P6 – The posture of prayer: not an imposition

Phi. 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all…

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S205P5 – The posture of prayer: fueling up

Mt. 14:22-23 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone… It was their first road trip, or…

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S205P4 – The posture of prayer: the selfless prayer for the self

Jam. 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. When we were kids, we spent most of our time fighting like cats and dogs.  There were moments of comradery and friendship, but…

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A sad but beautiful refinement

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wfbtw-1558430 Before the return of Christ, a great apostasy will occur.  Unpleasant but necessary, this is a stage of the Church’s purification that we cannot ignore or dispel as some future event too removed in time from us.  The warning is there for all that great deception is ahead and that all are vulnerable.

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S205P3 – The posture of prayer: total realignment

1 Cor. 14:13-15 Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with…

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S205P2 – The posture of prayer: God’s desires prevail

Rom. 8:26-27 Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints…

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